Yun Ling

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yun Ling (云棱)
Alias(es)	Grand Elder; First Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect 20 32
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Misty Cloud Sect 20 28
Occupation/Role	Senior elder of the Misty Cloud Sect; cultivator 28 32
Status	Alive; returned to the Misty Cloud Sect to oversee preparations for the three-year agreement 50
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 20; physically appears in Chapter 28 20 28

Background

Yun Ling is a senior Misty Cloud Sect elder and the grandfather of Yun Xi. Yun Xi was his most beloved grandson, though Yun Ling had never publicly acknowledged him. When Yun Xi vanished after traveling near Wu Tan City, Yun Ling personally investigated despite the impending three-year agreement between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran. 21 28

After learning that Xiao Ming was connected to Yun Xi's disappearance, Yun Ling traced Xiao Ming to the Magical Beast Mountain Range. He brought his disciple Yun Rui with him, intending to expose the sheltered youth to real danger and temper his character. 28 32

Personality

Yun Ling is fiercely protective of those he considers family. He was willing to risk punishment from the Misty Cloud Sect's leader and miss an important sect event in order to search for Yun Xi. 28

He is cautious in dangerous territory, avoiding unnecessary disturbances that could trigger a beast tide in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. However, he can also be arrogant and dismissive, particularly toward the Xiao Clan and opponents he believes beneath him. 28 29 35

The deaths and disappearance of his juniors drive him into violent rage. Yun Rui's death causes Yun Ling to abandon restraint and massacre the magical beasts surrounding him. 35 36

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation

Yun Ling is identified as a peak Dou Wang/Battle King, placing him among the foremost experts in the Jia Ma Empire. A later account describes him as being at the peak of the nine-star Dou Spirit realm. 28 32 34 46

• His strength, speed, and combat techniques allow him to fight several high-level magical beasts in succession. 34 36 39
• He can fly and use rapid repositioning techniques in combat. 36 39
• His peak Dou Wang strength is insufficient against the black magical beast encountered in Death Valley. 46 49
• Yun Yun's effortless intervention makes him recognize the vast gap between himself and a Dou Huang-level expert. 49

Wind-Thunder Flash

Yun Ling employs the movement-based Dou Technique Wind-Thunder Flash while fighting the brown bear magical beast. 33

• Allows him to move unpredictably through the air and launch difficult-to-predict attacks. 33
• Its attacks can breach the brown bear's scales, though the beast's defense remains difficult for him to overcome. 33

Spatial Movement

Yun Ling can teleport short distances during battle. 36

• He uses teleportation to intercept fleeing magical beasts and execute them with the Azure Edge Sword. 36
• His spatial mobility helps him evade attacks from stronger opponents, but does not let him defeat the black magical beast. 46

Sword Techniques

Yun Ling channels azure battle qi through his swordsmanship and can manifest large-scale sword attacks. 46 47

• His ultimate attack manifests two enormous azure swords coiled by azure dragons. 46
• He uses Azure Thunder Slash against the black demonic beast, injuring it without preventing its rapid regeneration. 47
• His sword can produce defensive azure sword light that protects him from the Cloud Bat Beast's poisonous mist and flames. 37 38

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Azure Edge Sword — A treasure artifact used to create sword shadows, defensive barriers, and lethal azure sword qi. Its grade is described inconsistently as both high-grade and mid-grade. 35 38
• Azure longsword — An azure sword wielded against the black magical beast; it is destroyed when the beast's claw blade pierces it. 48
• Top-grade medicinal pills — Pills refined by Pill King Gu He, used to rapidly recover from injuries sustained in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. 39

Relationships

• Yun Xi — Grandson and Yun Ling's most beloved junior. Yun Ling leaves the sect to investigate his disappearance and later seeks Yun Yun's aid after learning that Xiao Ming detained him. 20 28 49
• Yun Rui — Disciple. Yun Ling brings him into the Magical Beast Mountain Range to temper him, but Yun Rui is killed by the brown bear magical beast. 28 35 36
• Yun Yun — Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect. She saves Yun Ling from the black magical beast, reprimands him for concealing Yun Xi's situation, and orders him back to the sect. 49 50
• Xiao Ming — Enemy and target of Yun Ling's pursuit; Yun Ling hunts him through the Magical Beast Mountain Range over Yun Xi's disappearance. 28 32
• Black magical beast — A vastly stronger adversary in Death Valley that defeats and nearly kills Yun Ling before Yun Yun intervenes. 46 49

Story Role / Major Arcs

Search for Yun Xi

After Yun Xi disappears in connection with Wu Tan City and Xiao Ming, Yun Ling personally leaves the Misty Cloud Sect to find him. His concern for Yun Xi outweighs the risk of missing the three-year agreement. 28

Magical Beast Mountain Range Pursuit

Yun Ling enters the Magical Beast Mountain Range with Yun Rui and follows Xiao Ming's trail. He avoids causing a large disturbance where possible, but becomes trapped by a magical beast horde and a powerful brown bear magical beast. 29 32 34

Loss of Yun Rui

While Yun Ling battles multiple magical beasts, Yun Rui panics and attempts to flee. The brown bear kills Yun Rui, provoking Yun Ling into killing the bear and the surrounding monsters. 35 36

Battle with the Cloud Bat Beast

Yun Ling confronts a Cloud Bat Beast capable of summoning a swarm, using spatial techniques, and launching poisonous flames. With the Azure Edge Sword's protection and his own tactical observation, Yun Ling tracks down and kills its true body. 37 38

Death Valley Defeat and Rescue

Deeper in the mountain range, Yun Ling battles a black magical beast whose strength and regeneration overwhelm him. His strongest attacks fail, his azure longsword is destroyed, and he is saved only when Yun Yun arrives and drives the beast back. 46 49

Return to the Misty Cloud Sect

After failing to find the Xiao Clan in Wu Tan City, Yun Ling follows Yun Yun's orders and returns to the Misty Cloud Sect, where he helps prepare for the three-year agreement. 50

Notable Quotes

“Rui'er, come back!” 35

“You want to run?!” 38